Posts tagged Elections
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College students deserve a voice in local government
In a city as disenfranchised as DC, it seems especially important to make sure that all residents have the opportunity to cast a vote. But one group is systematically denied a voice in local decision-making: college students. It’s true that students at schools like Georgetown, Howard, and Catholic are, in a sense, not permanent residents, and many of them may be unfamiliar… Keep reading…
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Breakfast links: Houses and cars
Washingtonians spend too much on housing; New suburbanites struggle without cars; Shoo, parties; Local design criteria have value; Start of a new cycle in Rosslyn?; Virginia has a lot of aging bridges; Former DOT secretary prioritizes roads; Detroit fills grocery void with independent markets; Demand for 2BR apartments growing. Keep reading…
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Breakfast links: It’s a Klein world after all
100 against Klein, Tregoning; Challenges ahead for Gabe; Wal-Mart coming to DC; Metro has roof and communication troubles; DCDSC doesn’t want to be democratic; Maryland cancels MARC bid; Where should CaBi go next?; Not all of the NPS is a black box; And…. Keep reading…
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Orange objects to a fairer special election process
DCDSC National Committeeman Vincent Orange, a presumptive leader in the race to fill Kwame Brown’s to-be-vacated at-large council seat, is drawing battle lines around any proposals to amend the Home Rule Act or convince the DSDSC to appoint a caretaker. In an e-mail to committee members, Orange suggests that the Democratic party is being targeted unfairly. He… Keep reading…
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DC Dems should appoint a caretaker to Kwame Brown’s seat
In January, DC Council Chairman-elect Kwame Brown will vacate his current at-large seat, and the DC Democratic State Committee will appoint a temporary successor. This is a terrible provision of the law. The DCDSC should select someone who doesn’t plan to run permanently, and the Home Rule Act should be amended to remove this appointment power. The DC Home Rule Act calls… Keep reading…
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Breakfast links: Only in Fairfax
Ped killed where crosswalk unmarked; Why not Fairfax County Avenue?; Fairfax looking to add bike lockers; Write-in results still weeks away; Teacher arrest highlights problems in and out of school; Why are bus fares lower?; WMATA will inspect all escalators; And…. Keep reading…
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Breakfast links: Going underground
Chicago asks residents for suggestions; More cell service coming to Metro; Can the new Dupont Underground succeed?; Metro aims to reduce ridership, costs of MetroAccess; Hispanics thrive in DC region; White Flint runs into issues; With Oberstar gone, who will be top Dem on House T&I?; Why salmon create trouble for cyclists and planners; And…. Keep reading…
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Breakfast links: The votes are in
Election results mixed for transportation; What’s in store for education reform?; CaBi impresses while Metro struggles; More CaBi stations for Arlington; Bike and transit news in Northern Virginia; Benefits of green roofs; Transit is good for kids; If a tree falls in a suburb; And…. Keep reading…
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Spanish speaker faced obstacles to voting
My friend Lester Feder relayed a story about about voting problems for non-English speakers in Mt. Pleasant: When I went to vote at Bell Multicultural High School, the polling place for Mt. Pleasant, there was a woman in front of me who did not speak English. Instead of offering her Spanish translation as required by law in a neighborhood with such a large number of Spanish speakers,… Keep reading…
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Breakfast links: It’s Election Day!
Vote today; Voting on transportation; Need for speed becomes need for flame?; New and old side by side; Work begins on 15th Street bike lane extension; What happened to Metro Saturday?; Some DC teachers get “Ovation”; New Anacostia license plate; And…. Keep reading…